Q. Alright, so all I will be using my computer for is to browse the internet, (Facebook, YouTube, pretty much small time browsing.) downloading music for iTunes, very minimal video editing, (Windows Movie Maker, thats all I know how to do LOL) etc. Nothing too intense EXCEPT for gaming. Now I do have an Xbox 360 for about 85% of my gaming. Keep in mind that I am a 14 year old boy, so besides school, Hanging out with friends, and girls, this is a big chunk of my life. The only computer games I will ever play is The Sims 3 and Civilization 5 based games. Any RTS. (real time strategy.) I will never buy anything like Call of Duty or Assassins Creed for my PC. So this is what I want or Christmas, a nice computer that will meet my needs. I will also tell you all that we are not rich, or anywhere near to it. I live in the United States of America, and the economy is pretty rough, I am not ashamed to say this because this is who I am. The Computer is 1200.
Processor and Memory:
Intel® Core™ i5-650 Processor
3.20GHz 512KB L2 cache + 4MB Shared L3 cache
Intel® H57 PCH chipset
8GB PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM memory (4 x 2GB for ultimate performance) (expandable to 16GB)
Hard Drive and Multimedia Drives:
1TB (7200RPM) SATA hard drive
Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner with LightScribe Technology
Write: 16x max DVD±R, 4x max DVD±R DL, 8x max DVD+RW, 6x max DVD-RW, 5x max DVD-RAM, 40x max CD-R, 24x max CD-RW Read: 8x max BD-ROM, 16x max DVD-ROM, 40x max CD-ROM
Audio, Video and Graphics:
ATI Radeon™ HD 5450 Series Graphics with 512MB DDR3 dedicated graphics memory, DVI and HDMI capabilities and support for Blu-ray and Microsoft® DirectX®
High Definition Audio with up to 7.1 surround sound capabilities
Connectivity:
10/100/1000Base-T network interface
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n
Ports/Slots:
3 PCI Express x1 (3 available)
1 PCI Express x16 (occupied)
2 external 5.25" expansion bays (1 available)
1 external 3.5" expansion bay (1 available)
2 internal 3.5" expansion bays (1 available)
Front panel 15-in-1 memory card reader: supports SmartMedia, xD, MultiMedia Card, Secure Digital (SD), Mini Secure Digital, Compact Flash I, Compact Flash II, IBM Microdrive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo, RSMMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+
6 USB 2.0 ports (back)
3 USB 2.0 ports (front)
1 FireWire® (IEEE 1394) port (back)
Headphone; microphone (front)
Optical audio out; LAN; microphone/line-in/line-out; rear speaker-out; side speaker out; center (subwoofer)
DVI and HDMI available on the graphics card
Keyboard, Mouse and Monitor:
HP USB keyboard and optical mouse
HP 2710m 27" diagonal full HD LCD monitor
Operating System:
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Additional Software and Information:
HP MediaSmart Software Suite
Cyberlink DVD Suite Premium
Microsoft® Office Home and Student Edition 2007 60-day trial version
Microsoft® Works 9.0 (includes a word processor, spreadsheet, database and calendar)
HP Total Care Advisor
Norton Internet Security 2010 (60 days of complimentary live updates)
anyways, my only concern is that the processor is not enough. Its a Dual core with 4 Threads. what does threads mean?
http://www.samsclub.com/sams/shop/product.jsp?productId=prod1490098&navAction=push
there is the link to the computer right there, its an hp
Processor and Memory:
Intel® Core™ i5-650 Processor
3.20GHz 512KB L2 cache + 4MB Shared L3 cache
Intel® H57 PCH chipset
8GB PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM memory (4 x 2GB for ultimate performance) (expandable to 16GB)
Hard Drive and Multimedia Drives:
1TB (7200RPM) SATA hard drive
Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner with LightScribe Technology
Write: 16x max DVD±R, 4x max DVD±R DL, 8x max DVD+RW, 6x max DVD-RW, 5x max DVD-RAM, 40x max CD-R, 24x max CD-RW Read: 8x max BD-ROM, 16x max DVD-ROM, 40x max CD-ROM
Audio, Video and Graphics:
ATI Radeon™ HD 5450 Series Graphics with 512MB DDR3 dedicated graphics memory, DVI and HDMI capabilities and support for Blu-ray and Microsoft® DirectX®
High Definition Audio with up to 7.1 surround sound capabilities
Connectivity:
10/100/1000Base-T network interface
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n
Ports/Slots:
3 PCI Express x1 (3 available)
1 PCI Express x16 (occupied)
2 external 5.25" expansion bays (1 available)
1 external 3.5" expansion bay (1 available)
2 internal 3.5" expansion bays (1 available)
Front panel 15-in-1 memory card reader: supports SmartMedia, xD, MultiMedia Card, Secure Digital (SD), Mini Secure Digital, Compact Flash I, Compact Flash II, IBM Microdrive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo, RSMMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+
6 USB 2.0 ports (back)
3 USB 2.0 ports (front)
1 FireWire® (IEEE 1394) port (back)
Headphone; microphone (front)
Optical audio out; LAN; microphone/line-in/line-out; rear speaker-out; side speaker out; center (subwoofer)
DVI and HDMI available on the graphics card
Keyboard, Mouse and Monitor:
HP USB keyboard and optical mouse
HP 2710m 27" diagonal full HD LCD monitor
Operating System:
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Additional Software and Information:
HP MediaSmart Software Suite
Cyberlink DVD Suite Premium
Microsoft® Office Home and Student Edition 2007 60-day trial version
Microsoft® Works 9.0 (includes a word processor, spreadsheet, database and calendar)
HP Total Care Advisor
Norton Internet Security 2010 (60 days of complimentary live updates)
anyways, my only concern is that the processor is not enough. Its a Dual core with 4 Threads. what does threads mean?
http://www.samsclub.com/sams/shop/product.jsp?productId=prod1490098&navAction=push
there is the link to the computer right there, its an hp
A. The computer (including the processor) is more than you need for what you want to do, and enough for more serious gaming and more serious video editing, so it should at least last you through high school.
Merry Christmas and enjoy your new computer.
(BTW, DO NOT enable Norton. Download Avast http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html and use it as your anti-virus. It's free, much faster than Norton and - unlike Norton - it actually works.)
Merry Christmas and enjoy your new computer.
(BTW, DO NOT enable Norton. Download Avast http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html and use it as your anti-virus. It's free, much faster than Norton and - unlike Norton - it actually works.)
Gaming computer advice?
Q. System Base Price: £ 1082.50
Thermaltake Element 'V' Gaming Chassis [upg £ 42.50]
950W X-Power Desktop Power Supply
ASUS P8P67 LE Mainboard - Intel 2nd Generation Core™ i - LGA 1155 / ATX
Intel® 2nd Generation Core™ i7-2600K Processor (8M Cache, 3.40 GHz) - LGA1155
CoolIT ECO Advanced Liquid Cooling for your CPU [upg £ 25.21]
Your choice of an Intel SB-i5/i7 professionally overclocked up to 4.8GHz
8GB DDR3 1600MHz Memory (2x4GB*** )
1280MB NVIDIA Geforce GTX570 Graphics Accelerator
22" Iiyama LCD Monitor - Full HD 1920x1080, HDMI - DVI [upg £ 105.00]
2TB SATA 3Gb/s 5400rpm 32MB Cache Hard Drive - Samsung F2
Blu-Ray Combo Optical Drive (12x BD-R Read, 16x DVD Writer)
7.1 High Definition onboard sound card - for 8 Channel Cinema sound
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium pre-installed
Free Microsoft® Office 2010 Starter Edition (pre-installed OS required)
Free Cyberlink Video Editing Suite - 7 titles (oem) (pre-installed OS required)
BullGuard Internet Security 2011 - 1 Year - 3 Users - AntiVirus/Firewall/Backup/Spamfilter [upg £ 10.00]
2x IEEE1394 Firewire (onboard)
Cherry Deluxe Keyboard & Optical Mouse (Corded) - Black [upg £ 8.33]
Free 3 Years Gold Warranty - inc 3 Months Free Collect & Return
What do you think?
Thermaltake Element 'V' Gaming Chassis [upg £ 42.50]
950W X-Power Desktop Power Supply
ASUS P8P67 LE Mainboard - Intel 2nd Generation Core™ i - LGA 1155 / ATX
Intel® 2nd Generation Core™ i7-2600K Processor (8M Cache, 3.40 GHz) - LGA1155
CoolIT ECO Advanced Liquid Cooling for your CPU [upg £ 25.21]
Your choice of an Intel SB-i5/i7 professionally overclocked up to 4.8GHz
8GB DDR3 1600MHz Memory (2x4GB*** )
1280MB NVIDIA Geforce GTX570 Graphics Accelerator
22" Iiyama LCD Monitor - Full HD 1920x1080, HDMI - DVI [upg £ 105.00]
2TB SATA 3Gb/s 5400rpm 32MB Cache Hard Drive - Samsung F2
Blu-Ray Combo Optical Drive (12x BD-R Read, 16x DVD Writer)
7.1 High Definition onboard sound card - for 8 Channel Cinema sound
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium pre-installed
Free Microsoft® Office 2010 Starter Edition (pre-installed OS required)
Free Cyberlink Video Editing Suite - 7 titles (oem) (pre-installed OS required)
BullGuard Internet Security 2011 - 1 Year - 3 Users - AntiVirus/Firewall/Backup/Spamfilter [upg £ 10.00]
2x IEEE1394 Firewire (onboard)
Cherry Deluxe Keyboard & Optical Mouse (Corded) - Black [upg £ 8.33]
Free 3 Years Gold Warranty - inc 3 Months Free Collect & Return
What do you think?
A. >Excellent computer. Just realize now that with Home Premium edition, you are maxed out on the gigabytes of RAM you can have, even if you have more slots on the motherboard. Home Premium 64 bit can only access up to 8 gigs of RAM, that is the only condition I see you might want to consider. But other than that, looks zuper to me.
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